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raised and smooth, of these the second is the longest, 

 almost touching the apex, the third is very short, and 

 unites with the fourth near the shoulder. Beneath punc- 

 tured, rugose at the apex of each abdominal segment j 

 legs punctured. 



Length 18 lin.; breadth 7^ lin. 



This species should follow gigas, Hope, from which its 

 greater width, and the different character of the rugosities 

 of the thorax, the wide dorsal line, &c., easily distinguish 

 it. 



Hab. — Nicol Bay, W. Australia. 



Chalcotcenia Martinii, n. sp. 



Aureo- viridis. Thorace spai-se punctato, lateribus 

 rugosis, linea dorsali postice impressa, antice elevata. 

 Elytris punctatis, sutura, lineisque quatuor, laevibus, 

 cyaneis, secundainterrupta; lateribus postice denticulatis^ 

 Subtus subrugosa; pedibus punctatis, capillis cinereis 

 obsita. 



Golden green, raised portions of the thorax and elytra 

 cyaneous. Antenna testaceous, first joint coppery. 



Head punctured, with a somewhat circular impression 

 between the eyes, which is furrowed down the middle. 

 Thorax with the anterior margin nearly straight, sides and 

 base slightly rounded, posterior angles acute; surface 

 smooth on the disc, with remote punctures, rugose and 

 depressed at the sides and posterior angles ; dorsal line 

 impressed, except in front, where it is slightly raised. 

 Elytra slightly wider than the thorax: sides sinuate 

 above the middle, rounded and denticulate posteriorly ; 

 surface closely punctured, each elytron with the suture 

 and four raised lines smooth, of these the second and 

 third are abbreviated, the third being the shortest, and 

 the second being interrupted about a third of the entire 

 length of the elytra from the base ; this last character 

 will probably be variable. Beneath and legs punctured, 

 in some places rugosely, and covered with very short 

 silvery hairs. 



Length 12 lin.; breadth 4 lin. 



Hah. — N. W. Australia. 



This species should precede gigas, Hope. 



